Dataset
World Climate Research Programme's (WCRP) Coupled Model Intercomparison Project phase 3 (CMIP3) Project Database: Parallel Climate Model (PCM) (National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR)) data
Update Frequency: Not Planned
Latest Data Update: 2009-12-21
Status: Completed
Online Status: ONLINE
Publication State: Published
Publication Date: 2008-02-29
Download Stats: last 12 months
Dataset Size: 5.98K Files | 2TB
Abstract
Data from the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) Parallel Climate Model (PCM) simulations
Citable as: National Centre for Atmospheric Research (2008): World Climate Research Programme's (WCRP) Coupled Model Intercomparison Project phase 3 (CMIP3) Project Database: Parallel Climate Model (PCM) (National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR)) data. NCAS British Atmospheric Data Centre, date of citation. https://catalogue.ceda.ac.uk/uuid/642633c00f434b97817a42970c283d2b
Abbreviation: Not defined
Keywords: CMIP3
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Process overview
This dataset was generated by the computation detailed below.
| Title | NCAR Parallel Climate Model (PCM) deployed on National Centre for Atmospheric Research (USA) computing facility |
| Abstract | NCAR Parallel Climate Model (PCM) deployed on National Centre for Atmospheric Research (USA) computing facility |
| Input Description | None |
| Output Description | None |
| Software Reference | None |
- units: %
- var_id: r95t
- long_name: Fraction of precipitation due to events exceeding the 95 percentile
- standard_name: Fraction of precipitation due to events exceeding the 95 percentile
- names: Fraction of precipitation due to events exceeding the 95 percentile
- units: %
- var_id: tn90
- long_name: Fraction of time Tmin > 90th percentile of daily Tmin in 1961-1990 base period
- standard_name: Fraction of time Tmin > 90th percentile of daily Tmin in 1961-1990 base period
- names: Fraction of time Tmin > 90th percentile of daily Tmin in 1961-1990 base period
- units: days
- var_id: gsl
- long_name: Growing season length
- standard_name: Growing season length
- names: Growing season length
- units: days
- var_id: hwdi
- long_name: Heat wave duration index
- standard_name: Heat wave duration index
- names: Heat wave duration index
- units: K
- var_id: etr
- long_name: Intra-annual extreme temperature range
- standard_name: Intra-annual extreme temperature range
- names: Intra-annual extreme temperature range
- units: kg m-2
- var_id: r5d
- long_name: Maximum 5 d precipitation total
- standard_name: Maximum 5 d precipitation total
- names: Maximum 5 d precipitation total
- units: days
- var_id: cdd
- long_name: Maximum number of consecutive dry days
- standard_name: Maximum number of consecutive dry days
- names: Maximum number of consecutive dry days
- units: days
- var_id: r10
- long_name: No of days with precipitaiton greater than or equal to 10 mm/day
- standard_name: No of days with precipitaiton greater than or equal to 10 mm/day
- names: No of days with precipitaiton greater than or equal to 10 mm/day
- units: kg m-2 s-1
- var_id: sdii
- long_name: Simple daily intensity index
- standard_name: Simple daily intensity index
- names: Simple daily intensity index
- units: days
- var_id: fd
- long_name: Total number of frost days
- standard_name: Total number of frost days
- names: Total number of frost days
- units: Pa
- var_id: psl
- standard_name: air_pressure_at_sea_level
- long_name: air_pressure_at_sea_level
- names: air_pressure_at_sea_level, air pressure at sea level
- units: K
- standard_name: air_temperature
- var_id: tasmax
- long_name: air_temperature
- names: air_temperature, air temperature
- standard_name: atmosphere_hybrid_sigma_pressure_coordinate
- var_id: lev_bnds
- names: atmosphere_hybrid_sigma_pressure_coordinate
- units: kg m-2
- standard_name: atmosphere_water_vapor_content
- var_id: prw
- long_name: atmosphere_water_vapor_content
- names: atmosphere_water_vapor_content, atmosphere water vapor content
- units: percent
- standard_name: cloud_area_fraction
- var_id: clt
- long_name: cloud_area_fraction
- names: cloud_area_fraction, cloud area fraction
- units: percent
- standard_name: cloud_area_fraction_in_atmosphere_layer
- var_id: cl
- long_name: cloud_area_fraction_in_atmosphere_layer
- names: cloud_area_fraction_in_atmosphere_layer, cloud area fraction in atmosphere layer
- units: kg m-2 s-1
- standard_name: convective_precipitation_flux
- var_id: prc
- long_name: convective_precipitation_flux
- names: convective_precipitation_flux, convective precipitation flux
- units: m
- var_id: depth
- standard_name: depth
- names: depth
- var_id: depth_bnds
- units: m s-1
- standard_name: eastward_sea_ice_velocity
- var_id: usi
- long_name: eastward_sea_ice_velocity
- names: eastward_sea_ice_velocity, eastward sea ice velocity
- units: m s-1
- standard_name: eastward_sea_water_velocity
- long_name: eastward_sea_water_velocity
- var_id: uo
- names: eastward_sea_water_velocity, eastward sea water velocity
- units: m s-1
- standard_name: eastward_wind
- var_id: ua
- long_name: eastward_wind
- names: eastward_wind, eastward wind
- units: m
- standard_name: geopotential_height
- var_id: zg
- long_name: geopotential_height
- names: geopotential_height, geopotential height
- units: m
- standard_name: height
- var_id: height
- long_name: height
- names: height
- var_id: a
- long_name: hybrid sigma coordinate A coefficient for layer
- names: hybrid sigma coordinate A coefficient for layer
- var_id: a_bnds
- long_name: hybrid sigma coordinate A coefficient for layer bounds
- names: hybrid sigma coordinate A coefficient for layer bounds
- var_id: b
- long_name: hybrid sigma coordinate B coefficient for layer
- names: hybrid sigma coordinate B coefficient for layer
- var_id: b_bnds
- long_name: hybrid sigma coordinate B coefficient for layer bounds
- names: hybrid sigma coordinate B coefficient for layer bounds
- units: Pa s-1
- standard_name: lagrangian_tendency_of_air_pressure
- var_id: wap
- long_name: lagrangian_tendency_of_air_pressure
- names: lagrangian_tendency_of_air_pressure, lagrangian tendency of air pressure
- units: %
- standard_name: land_area_fraction
- var_id: sftlf
- long_name: land area fraction
- names: land_area_fraction, land area fraction
- units: %
- standard_name: land_ice_area_fraction
- var_id: sftgif
- long_name: land ice area fraction
- names: land_ice_area_fraction, land ice area fraction
- var_id: lat_bnds
- var_id: lon_bnds
- units: 1e-9
- standard_name: mole_fraction_of_o3_in_air
- var_id: tro3
- long_name: mole_fraction_of_o3_in_air
- names: mole_fraction_of_o3_in_air, mole fraction of o3 in air
- units: W m-2
- standard_name: net_downward_radiative_flux_at_top_of_atmosphere_model
- var_id: rtmt
- long_name: net_downward_radiative_flux_at_top_of_atmosphere_model
- names: net_downward_radiative_flux_at_top_of_atmosphere_model, net downward radiative flux at top of atmosphere model
- units: m s-1
- standard_name: northward_sea_ice_velocity
- var_id: vsi
- long_name: northward_sea_ice_velocity
- names: northward_sea_ice_velocity, northward sea ice velocity
- units: m s-1
- standard_name: northward_sea_water_velocity
- long_name: northward_sea_water_velocity
- var_id: vo
- names: northward_sea_water_velocity, northward sea water velocity
- units: m s-1
- standard_name: northward_wind
- var_id: va
- long_name: northward_wind
- names: northward_wind, northward wind
- var_id: pr
- units: kg m-2 s-1
- standard_name: precipitation_flux
- long_name: precipitation_flux
- names: precipitation_flux, precipitation flux
- units: Pa
- standard_name: air_pressure
- long_name: pressure
- var_id: plev
- names: air_pressure, pressure
- units: Pa
- var_id: p0
- long_name: reference pressure for hybrid sigma coordinate
- names: reference pressure for hybrid sigma coordinate
- units: percent
- standard_name: relative_humidity
- long_name: relative_humidity
- var_id: hur
- names: relative_humidity, relative humidity
- units: kg m-2 s-1
- standard_name: runoff_flux
- var_id: mrro
- long_name: runoff_flux
- names: runoff_flux, runoff flux
- units: m
- standard_name: sea_floor_depth_below_geoid
- var_id: zobt
- long_name: sea_floor_depth_below_geoid
- names: sea_floor_depth_below_geoid, sea floor depth below geoid
- units: %
- standard_name: sea_ice_area_fraction
- var_id: sic
- long_name: sea_ice_area_fraction
- names: sea_ice_area_fraction, sea ice area fraction
- units: m
- standard_name: sea_ice_thickness
- var_id: sit
- long_name: sea_ice_thickness
- names: sea_ice_thickness, sea ice thickness
- units: m
- long_name: sea_surface_height_above_geoid
- var_id: zos
- standard_name: sea_surface_height_above_geoid
- names: sea_surface_height_above_geoid, sea surface height above geoid
- units: K
- standard_name: sea_surface_temperature
- var_id: tos
- long_name: sea_surface_temperature
- names: sea_surface_temperature, sea surface temperature
- units: kg m-3
- standard_name: sea_water_potential_density
- var_id: rhopoto
- long_name: sea_water_potential_density
- names: sea_water_potential_density, sea water potential density
- units: K
- standard_name: sea_water_potential_temperature
- long_name: sea_water_potential_temperature
- var_id: thetao
- names: sea_water_potential_temperature, sea water potential temperature
- standard_name: sea_water_salinity
- units: 1e-3
- long_name: sea_water_salinity
- var_id: so
- names: sea_water_salinity, sea water salinity
- units: kg m-2 s-1
- standard_name: snowfall_flux
- var_id: prsn
- long_name: snowfall_flux
- names: snowfall_flux, snowfall flux
- units: kg m-2
- standard_name: soil_moisture_content
- var_id: mrso
- long_name: soil_moisture_content
- names: soil_moisture_content, soil moisture content
- units: 1
- standard_name: specific_humidity
- var_id: hus
- long_name: specific_humidity
- names: specific_humidity, specific humidity
- units: Pa
- standard_name: surface_air_pressure
- var_id: ps
- long_name: surface pressure
- names: surface_air_pressure, surface pressure
- units: Pa
- standard_name: surface_air_pressure
- var_id: ps
- long_name: surface_air_pressure
- names: surface_air_pressure, surface air pressure
- units: m
- standard_name: surface_altitude
- var_id: orog
- long_name: surface_altitude
- names: surface_altitude, surface altitude
- units: N m-2
- standard_name: surface_downward_eastward_stress
- var_id: tauu
- long_name: surface_downward_eastward_stress
- names: surface_downward_eastward_stress, surface downward eastward stress
- units: N m-2
- standard_name: surface_downward_northward_stress
- var_id: tauv
- long_name: surface_downward_northward_stress
- names: surface_downward_northward_stress, surface downward northward stress
- units: W m-2
- standard_name: surface_downwelling_longwave_flux_in_air
- var_id: rlds
- long_name: surface_downwelling_longwave_flux_in_air
- names: surface_downwelling_longwave_flux_in_air, surface downwelling longwave flux in air
- units: W m-2
- standard_name: surface_downwelling_longwave_flux_in_air_assuming_clear_sky
- var_id: rldscs
- long_name: surface_downwelling_longwave_flux_in_air_assuming_clear_sky
- names: surface_downwelling_longwave_flux_in_air_assuming_clear_sky, surface downwelling longwave flux in air assuming clear sky
- units: W m-2
- standard_name: surface_downwelling_shortwave_flux_in_air
- var_id: rsds
- long_name: surface_downwelling_shortwave_flux_in_air
- names: surface_downwelling_shortwave_flux_in_air, surface downwelling shortwave flux in air
- units: kg m-2 s-1
- standard_name: surface_runoff_flux
- var_id: mrros
- long_name: surface_runoff_flux
- names: surface_runoff_flux, surface runoff flux
- units: m
- standard_name: surface_snow_thickness
- var_id: snd
- long_name: surface_snow_thickness
- names: surface_snow_thickness, surface snow thickness
- units: K
- standard_name: surface_temperature
- var_id: ts
- long_name: surface_temperature
- names: surface_temperature, surface temperature
- var_id: hfls
- units: W m-2
- standard_name: surface_upward_latent_heat_flux
- long_name: surface_upward_latent_heat_flux
- names: surface_upward_latent_heat_flux, surface upward latent heat flux
- units: W m-2
- standard_name: surface_upward_sensible_heat_flux
- var_id: hfss
- long_name: surface_upward_sensible_heat_flux
- names: surface_upward_sensible_heat_flux, surface upward sensible heat flux
- units: W m-2
- standard_name: surface_upwelling_longwave_flux_in_air
- var_id: rlus
- long_name: surface_upwelling_longwave_flux_in_air
- names: surface_upwelling_longwave_flux_in_air, surface upwelling longwave flux in air
- units: W m-2
- standard_name: surface_upwelling_shortwave_flux_in_air
- var_id: rsus
- long_name: surface_upwelling_shortwave_flux_in_air
- names: surface_upwelling_shortwave_flux_in_air, surface upwelling shortwave flux in air
- var_id: time_bnds
- units: W m-2
- standard_name: toa_incoming_shortwave_flux
- var_id: rsdt
- long_name: toa_incoming_shortwave_flux
- names: toa_incoming_shortwave_flux, toa incoming shortwave flux
- var_id: rlut
- units: W m-2
- standard_name: toa_outgoing_longwave_flux
- long_name: toa_outgoing_longwave_flux
- names: toa_outgoing_longwave_flux, toa outgoing longwave flux
- var_id: rlutcs
- units: W m-2
- standard_name: toa_outgoing_longwave_flux_assuming_clear_sky
- long_name: toa_outgoing_longwave_flux_assuming_clear_sky
- names: toa_outgoing_longwave_flux_assuming_clear_sky, toa outgoing longwave flux assuming clear sky
- var_id: rsut
- units: W m-2
- standard_name: toa_outgoing_shortwave_flux
- long_name: toa_outgoing_shortwave_flux
- names: toa_outgoing_shortwave_flux, toa outgoing shortwave flux
- var_id: rsutcs
- units: W m-2
- standard_name: toa_outgoing_shortwave_flux_assuming_clear_sky
- long_name: toa_outgoing_shortwave_flux_assuming_clear_sky
- names: toa_outgoing_shortwave_flux_assuming_clear_sky, toa outgoing shortwave flux assuming clear sky
Co-ordinate Variables
- units: degrees_north
- standard_name: latitude
- var_id: lat
- long_name: Latitude
- names: latitude, Latitude
- units: degrees_east
- standard_name: longitude
- var_id: lon
- long_name: Longitude
- names: longitude, Longitude
- units: degrees_north
- standard_name: latitude
- long_name: latitude
- var_id: lat
- names: latitude
- units: degrees_east
- standard_name: longitude
- long_name: longitude
- var_id: lon
- names: longitude
- standard_name: time
- var_id: time
- long_name: simulation time
- names: time, simulation time
- standard_name: time
- var_id: time
- names: time
Coverage
Temporal Range
Start time:
1850-01-01T00:00:00
End time:
2300-12-31T23:59:59
Geographic Extent
90.0000° |
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-180.0000° |
180.0000° |
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-90.0000° |
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